Skeet Ulrich

Born Bryan Ray Trout on Jan. 20, 1970 in Lynchburg, VA, Ulrich was raised in Concord, NC. Faced with a tumultuous childhood, Ulrich's parents divorced when the actor was only three; he later had to undergo open-heart surgery at the age of 10 to repair a congenital defect. Earning the childhood nickname "Skeeter" from a Little League coach for being small and quick, Ulrich later shortened his name to Skeet and adopted his step-father's surname. Though he was not particularly interested in academics while attending Northwest Cabarrus High School, Ulrich did go on to attend the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he studied marine biology. While working as an extra in the films "W... Continue Bio >>